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GETTING INVOLVED: PARTNERSHIPS
On this page you can find out information about:
Twinnings
The Together Project
Partner Plan scheme
World without Walls
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Twinnings
Choosing to develop a twinning with a congregation or
presbytery overseas is a big commitment. It is one that
needs careful thought and preparation at local level.
"What do we want to gain from a partnership?"
and "What can we give to a partnership?" are
probably the two most fundamental questions to answer.
| However, nothing can
prepare you for the 'buzz' of welcoming your partners
to your church, your home and your community. Nothing
can prepare you for the 'buzz' of being welcomed
overseas by your partners. Knowing real people in
real situations brings real understanding to issues
that they face such as poverty, HIV/AIDS or inter-faith
issues. Having a world perspective in a congregation
can enrich worship and challenge belief. |
Real people,
real situations
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If you would like to find out more about developing a
twinning, email
here or visit our contact
page to get in touch.
You can read about the experiences of West Church, Banchory,
St John's Church, Largs and South Leith Parish Church,
Edinburgh, in their twinnings in the July edition of our
free newsletter, WM02. This
issue is available to download below. You can also read
the latest issue on our dedicated
news page here.
Download a copy of WM02:
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The Together
Project
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Together is an exciting project developed
by World Mission and Christian Aid. It aims to help
congregations in Scotland understand more about
the issues that affect our partner churches in India,
Malawi, Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
It is an invitation to bring poverty and injustice
centre stage, learn about the causes and fight their
eradication.
And it is not too late to join. To find out more,
download the article which considers some frequently
asked questions about the initiative. This is also
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Download the Let's
get Together article:
Download the Let's
get Together powerpoint
presentation:
If you would like to be involved, please email
us or visit our contact
page to be put on our mailing list. More information
about Together activities
are available in our resources
section.
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Partner
Plan Scheme
The Partner Plan Scheme is an opportunity to personalise
a relationship with the world church. Individual congregations
are linked to mission partners and communicate with one
another by emails, letters, tapes and even visits. This
provides a positive opportunity to really:
- learn about each other from each other
- share thinking, and
- pray for and with each other.
For more information, download the guide to the scheme.
Get in touch if you would like be involved in the Partner
Plan Scheme by emailing
here or visit our contact
page.
Download the guide to how
the Partner Plan Scheme works:
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World
without Walls project
World Without Walls is a project developed from the Church
of Scotland's Church
without Walls programme. Its aim is to work with established
twinnings in the Church of Scotland and their partners
and share life's journey together by producing a short
five minute video diary of some aspect of their life and
sending it to one another.
For more information about how to get involved and about
the training and resources available through the project,
visit the World Without Walls website at www.worldwithoutwalls.net
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